2007 WaterSki Team


Officers


-President-
Jill Tsudama  "Jilligan"
Napa, CA
4thYear Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Age: 21
Events: Slalom, Trick, Jump
Skiing Background: Skiing since I could walk-You'd think I'd be better at it!
Personal Best: 5@32 mph 15'off, 1140pts, 52 ft
Quote: "Don't let the sun set on tomorrow, before the sun rises today!"   "definitely"

-Captain-
Kyle Shipley

Central Coast, CA

2nd Year Landscape Architecture Major

Age:  20

Event(s): Slalom, Trick, Jump

Personal Best: 65 ft

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-Treasurer-
Evan Jaques  "Jaques" "S.A.E."

San Jose, Ca
3rd Year Managerial Economics Major
Age:  19
Event(s):  Slalom, Trick, Jump
Personal Best:  2@28' off

Skiing Background: My family has had an I/O (inboard/outboard) all my life, its a big boat that throws a decent wakeboard wake, but I ski it.
Personal Quote: "S.A.E. RULES!!! aaaggh"
-Secretary-

Derek Bays "D4"

Martinez, CA

2nd Year Exercise Bio Major

Age: 19

Event(s): Slalom, Jump

Personal Best: 5@28mph 15' off, 50 ft

Skiing Background: Camping trips and the Delta with the family
Personal Quote:  "Life is a path dependent function"

-Fundraisers-
Melissa
Anderson

Sunnyvale, CA

3rd Year Managerial Economics Major

Age: 20

Event(s): Slalom, Bake, Clean

Personal Best: 2@26mph
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Personal Quote:  "D.T.E!!!"

Katie Conway

Santa Rosa, CA

4th year Spanish and English Major

Age:  21

Event(s): Slalom, Jump

Personal Best: 2@26mph 15' off, 43 ft

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Team


Eric Bardet  "#3"
Bako, CA
4th Year Civil and Environmental Engineering
Age: 21
Event(s): Jump, Trick, Wakeboarding, Kneeboarding, Tubing
Personal Best: 75 ft
Skiing Background: 7 years wakeboarding/skiing
Personal Quote: "Does it have a cupholder?"


Cory Brandli  "Wondertwin"

SLO, CA

2nd Year Mechanical Engineering Major

Age: 19

Event(s): Jump

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Chris Cunningham

San Clemente, CA

4th Year Exercise Biology Major

Age:  21

Event(s): Wakeboard

Personal Best: lots of broken bones 

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Sheva Falaki  "Sheva Marie"

Folsom, CA

4th Year Excersise Biology

Age:  21

Event(s):  Slalom, Trick

Personal Best:  3@30mph
Personal Quote:  "If in doubt, have our dancing shoes on!"


Lea Flowers

Palo Alto, CA

4th Year

Age:  21

Event(s): Slalom

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Darren Hall  "Big-D"
Fremont, CA
5th Mechanical Engineering Major
Age:  21
Event(s):  Slalom, Trick, Jump
Personal Best:  2@28' off, 680 pts, 73 ft
Skiing Background: Learned to ski at a young age, but didn't start skiing consistently until 99. Most of my skiing time has been on Lake Tahoe or the Delta.  Love to slalom/trick and wakesurf.  If it involves a boat and being on the water, I'm there!
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Nick Hanten  "Wondertwin"

Temecula, CA

2nd Year Mechanical Engineering Major

Age:  19

Event(s): Slalom

Personal Best: 4@28mph 15'off

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Sean Harris   "Stunner"

Hillsborough, CA

3rd Year Exercise Biology Major

Age:  19

Event(s): Slalom

Personal Best:  2@28mph 15' off

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Scott Johnson   "Sunshine"

Meadow Vista, CA

4th Year Viticulture and Enology Major
Age: 20
Event(s): Slalom, Trick  

Personal Best:  2@38' off

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Emily Kleber   "Ballsy"

Coranado, CA

2nd Year Geology Major

Age:  19

Event(s): Slalom
Personal Best:  Writing "I heart balls" with my signature whale
Personal Quote:  "No pants, more fun!"


Heidi Langenbacher "Nash"

San Diego, CA

4th Year Exercise Biology Major

Age:  20

Event(s): Slalom, Trick, Jump

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Ryan Lee  "Trixie"
San Diego, CA
1st Year Mechanical Engineering Major
Age: 19
Event(s):  Trick
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Mike Mendelson "Woody"

Petaluma, CA
5th Year Exploratory Major
Age: 22
Event(s): Slalom, Wakeboard, Jump
Personal Best: 4@28' off, 79 ft
Skiing Background:  Started wakeboarding at 14 at the Delta/the georgous Petaluma river, started skiing when I joined the team.
Personal Quote :
"My Aunt climbed up a farmers leg to find that in his pocket was not vegatables, but a tomoto, which I just found out is a is a fruit.  Ewwww!!!!  Don't tell the garbage man that it's impolite to trash people houses, because trash is his livelyhood, and houses are where he picks it up from.  Welcome to Costco...I love you"

Oliver Patton   "Amond"

Chico, CA
2nd Year Animal Science Major

Age:  19

Event(s): Slalom, Trick

Personal Best:  3@32mph 15' off

Skiing Background: I’ve skiied all my life, but it doesn’t show.
Personal Quote: "It's because they are Almonds when they are on the tree and Amonds when they fall off the trees, they get the "L" knocked out of them."


Jeff Santos

Martinez, CA

2nd Year Excersise Bio Major

Age:  19

Event(s):  Jump

Personal Best:  360 reverse faceplant

Skiing Background:  Summers on the Delta with D4
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Lane Simmons
Palo Alto, CA
5th Year Environmental Policy Analysis & Planning, Geographic Information Systems
Age:  21
Event(s):  Jump
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Lashley Simmons  "Lash"

Palo Alto, CA

3rd Year Biological Systems Engineering Major

Age:  20

Event(s): Slalom, Jump

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Kristen Spann  "Krissy"
Santa Barbara, CA
4th Year Soc/Organizational Studies Major, Art Studio Minor
Age: 21
Event(s):  Slalom, Trick, Jump
Personal Best:  1@22' off, 1040 pts, 55 ft
Skiing Background:    since little
Personal Quote:  "TURN!"- Jason Paredes